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Jim Knight
Labour MP for South Dorset
- Minister of State (the South West), Department for Work and Pensions (since 10 Jun 2009)
Minister of State (the South West), Regional Affairs (since 10 Jun 2009) - Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 1,812 votes. — 577th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jim Knight voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Culture Media and Sport, Deputy Prime Minister, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Policies (South Dorset), Departmental Sponsorship, Wind Turbines, Local Government Finance (Dorset), Local Government Finance
(based on written questions asked by Jim Knight and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Education and Skills Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Commons Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- School Transport Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Licensing Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Pay (2 Jul 2009)
“Neither DWP nor any of its agencies have submitted bids for efficiency savings to be used for pay improvements in 2009 pay offers.”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Procurement (2 Jul 2009)
“DWP commercial and procurement teams use the Sustainable Procurement Risk Assessment Methodology (SPRAM) as part of their activities and the use of small and medium-sized enterprises is covered within this procedure. The Department benefits from a diverse market and choice of supply. The Department fully supports and follows procurement rules which are based on the concepts of transparency...”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Employment Services (2 Jul 2009)
“There are no direct caseload figures for the Jobcentre Plus support contract.”
More of Jim Knight's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 30 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 384 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £18,271 | £18,708 (370th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,947 (433rd) | £16,234 (533rd) | £14,830 | £14,754 (joint 496th) | £18,788 (joint 250th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £29,447 (32nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,135 (76th) | £90,619 (59th) | £87,080 | £74,906 (147th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,439 (joint 261st) | £44,868 (371st) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,746 (joint 197th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,993 (468th)* | £3,609 (535th)** | £2,566 | £8,371 (408th) | £5,938 (484th) | £6,937 (456th) | £6,168 (418th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £223 (joint 311th) | £156 (353rd) | £722 | £828 (210th) | £600 (236th) | £708 (208th) | £122 (joint 389th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £275 (273rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £117 (79th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,281 (9th) | £1,675 (131st) | £986 | £2,834 (58th) | £1,426 (139th) | £1,867 (joint 102nd) | £1,897 (86th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,033 (135th) | £2,632 (318th) | £3,338 | £6,073 (joint 100th) | £4,037 (166th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,154 (joint 412th) | £935 (joint 507th) | £930 | £1,840 (joint 408th) | £1,840 (joint 401st) | £1,840 (joint 391st) | £1,840 (joint 357th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,987 (171st) | £137,970 (320th) | £128,723 | £128,314 (223rd) | £120,985 (289th) | £114,747 (287th) | £102,351 (64th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £939 (528th). Rail £4,030 (235th). Misc £24 (224th).